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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An element in Celtic place-names, signifying ‘cell,’ ‘church,’ ‘burying-plaee,’very frequent in Ireland, and common in Scotland: as, kilpatrick; kilkenny; Kilbride; Icolmkill.

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